Places, people and pageants: Writing and performing local histories

Mark Freeman's Professorial Lecture recorded 24th January 2024 Local history has often been marginalised from ‘mainstream’ academic history, but it has flourished in adult education, and has been at the centre of productive interdisciplinary developments in both teaching and research. It has also been a substantial vector of what is now termed ‘impact’, through its ability to engage local communities in inventive and sometimes surprising ways. In this lecture, Mark discusses the impact of historical pageants on people and places, and the extent to which local historians have participated in it. Introduction: Professor Li Wei Respondent: Professor Georgina Brewis